Portable Baby Incubator Monitoring using Smartphone

Most neonatal deaths occur at the age of 0-6 days (78.5%) and prematurity is one of the main causes of infant death in Indonesia, ranking fifth in the number of premature births. A baby incubator is very necessary to help premature babies adapt to their new environment. An incubator is a health care tool for critical/premature neonates that provides warmth and humidity according to the needs of newborns under controlled conditions. A portable baby incubator monitoring system using wifi as a communication medium to monitor babies, equipped with a DS18B20 sensor to measure the baby’s body temperature, an AD8232 sensor to measure the baby’s heartbeat and an ESP32 Cam to capture the baby’s face has been created. The test results showed that this incubator was able to detect the baby’s body temperature, the baby’s heartbeat and take the baby’s face remotely using an Android-based smartphone, weighs around 5.8 kg, has a simple design, can be carried around making it easier for medical personnel to carry out supervision premature baby.